prestige
noun
pres·tige
pre-ˈstēzh 
-ˈstēj
often attributive
1
: standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
2
: commanding position in people's minds
Examples of prestige in a Sentence
Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige.
The job has low pay and low prestige.
The family has wealth and social prestige.
Recent Examples on the Web
Amazon, once the pariah of prestige beauty, is now viewed by some as its potential savior, but what does this mean for other beauty retailers?
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 16 Aug. 2024
It’s known for creating value versions of prestige favorites, such as its new Bronzing Drops, which customers compare to Drunk Elephant’s product Sunshine Drops.
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The actress has been making a name for herself in the prestige series space, also recently starring in Apple’s crime comedy High Desert.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
But that can be attributed, at least in part, to HBO’s declining to spotlight it as a prestige offering.
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 16 Aug. 2024
It’s known for creating value versions of prestige favorites, such as its new Bronzing Drops, which customers compare to Drunk Elephant’s product Sunshine Drops.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
The actress has been making a name for herself in the prestige series space, also recently starring in Apple’s crime comedy High Desert.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
But that can be attributed, at least in part, to HBO’s declining to spotlight it as a prestige offering.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prestige
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prestige
noun
pres·tige
pre-ˈstēzh
-ˈstēj
: importance in the eyes of other people
prestigious
adjective
-ˈstij-əs
prestigiously
adverb
prestigiousness
noun
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